Braille Archives - LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Northern California's leading provider of services, advocacy and community for those who are blind or visually impaired. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:25:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/LightHouse-Favicon-256x256.png Braille Archives - LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired 32 32 Writing Cards and Letters by Hand is for Blind People, too! https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/writing-cards-and-letters-by-hand-is-for-blind-people-too/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:52:18 +0000 https://lighthouse-sf.org/?p=65923 LightHouse students celebrate National Card and Letter Writing Month

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]]> KNBR San Francisco Giants Braille Schedules Now Available https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/knbr-san-francisco-giants-braille-schedules-now-available/ https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/knbr-san-francisco-giants-braille-schedules-now-available/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 17:37:49 +0000 https://lighthouse-sf.org/?p=49837 Free braille copies of the KNBR SF Giants broadcast schedule

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]]> https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/knbr-san-francisco-giants-braille-schedules-now-available/feed/ 0 The Gift of Early Literacy https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/the-gift-of-early-literacy/ https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/the-gift-of-early-literacy/#respond Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:29:47 +0000 https://lighthouse-sf.org/?p=44773 Seedlings Braille Books for Children shared over 200 Braille books with LightHouse Little Learners

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]]> https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/the-gift-of-early-literacy/feed/ 0 A Braille Tip to Get Your Fingers Itching to Learn https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/a-braille-tip-to-get-your-fingers-itching-to-learn/ https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/a-braille-tip-to-get-your-fingers-itching-to-learn/#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2022 18:08:57 +0000 https://lighthouse-sf.org/?p=43917 Dispelling the myth that Braille is hard to learn

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]]> https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/a-braille-tip-to-get-your-fingers-itching-to-learn/feed/ 0 Let Your Fingers do the Reading: Get Ready for the 2022 Braille Challenge https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/let-your-fingers-do-the-reading-get-ready-for-the-2022-braille-challenge/ https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/let-your-fingers-do-the-reading-get-ready-for-the-2022-braille-challenge/#respond Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:49:11 +0000 https://lighthouse-sf.org/?p=41650 This year the Braille Challenge will be hosted by our friends at the Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired on Saturday March 5 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Vista Center, located at 101 N. Bascom Ave in San Jose, California.

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]]> https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/let-your-fingers-do-the-reading-get-ready-for-the-2022-braille-challenge/feed/ 0 Get your Adaptations holiday shopping done before the Winter Break https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/get-your-adaptations-holiday-shopping-done-before-the-winter-break/ https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/get-your-adaptations-holiday-shopping-done-before-the-winter-break/#respond Thu, 09 Dec 2021 00:27:59 +0000 https://lighthouse-sf.org/?p=40975 With the end-of-the-year holidays just weeks away, you’ll want to head on over to Adaptations.org to make those last-minute holiday purchases.

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]]> https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/get-your-adaptations-holiday-shopping-done-before-the-winter-break/feed/ 0 Go Paperless with the Versa Slate Braille Writer from Adaptations https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/go-paperless-with-the-versa-slate-braille-writer-from-adaptations/ https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/go-paperless-with-the-versa-slate-braille-writer-from-adaptations/#respond Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:18:03 +0000 https://lighthouse-sf.org/?p=40680 This sleek paperless Braille slate is designed to hold 4 lines containing up to 20 cells each.

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]]> https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/go-paperless-with-the-versa-slate-braille-writer-from-adaptations/feed/ 0 Adaptations Has New One-of-a-Kind Products https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/adaptations-has-new-one-of-a-kind-products/ https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/adaptations-has-new-one-of-a-kind-products/#respond Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:43:58 +0000 https://lighthouse-sf.org/?p=40589 One of the greatest benefits of shopping with Adaptations is our collection of one-of-a-kind items designed and produced in-house by our Media and Accessible Design Laboratory

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]]> https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/adaptations-has-new-one-of-a-kind-products/feed/ 0 MAD Lab Creates Accessible Maps for Local Parks https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/mad-lab-creates-accessible-maps-for-local-parks/ https://staging3.lighthouse-sf.org/mad-lab-creates-accessible-maps-for-local-parks/#respond Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:59:13 +0000 https://lighthouse-sf.org/?p=40215 In May 2020, the MAD Lab partnered with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) on a long-term project creating accessible tactile signage and outdoor exhibits in parks and outdoor recreational spaces in the Bay Area.

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